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Lua

Lua is a lightweight embeddable scripting language developed at PUC-Rio in Brazil. It is free software under the MIT licence and may be used for any purpose, including commercially, at no cost.

Licensing at a Glance

  • Open source

  1. Lua is free software distributed under the terms of the MIT license.[1]

  2. Lua may be used for any purpose, including commercial purposes, at no cost, with no paperwork, royalties or copyleft restrictions.[2]

  3. Lua is not in the public domain; PUC-Rio keeps its copyright (Copyright 1994-2026 Lua.org, PUC-Rio).[3]

  4. The only requirement is to give credit by including the copyright notice somewhere in the product or its documentation.[4]

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References

  1. Lua: license · lua.org · retrieved 2026-09-27
  2. Lua: license · lua.org · retrieved 2026-09-27
  3. Lua: license · lua.org · retrieved 2026-09-27
  4. Lua: license · lua.org · retrieved 2026-09-27
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